“They’re really smart and they know where to go all the time, so that’s something I’ve got learn. I’ve been watching a lot of clips on good players to see how they go about it.”

Ballantyne, who is an ambassador for Melanoma WA, was joined by teammates Paul Duffield, Nick Suban, Jay van Berlo and Jack Anthony on Thursday to have their bodies checked for signs of melanoma at Fremantle Oval.

It is an issue Ballantyne is committed to raising awareness about, alongside his friend and former Peel Thunder teammate Clinton Heal, the chief executive and founder of Melanoma WA.

Heal was diagnosed with melanoma at the age of 22 when he was playing for Peel alongside Ballantyne, and he has since had 34 of the dangerous skin cancers removed.

It has been a tough journey that he is using to raise awareness of melanoma in the community, partnering with Ballantyne and the Fremantle Football Club.

“Footy has been a really important part of my life, pre and post being diagnosed with cancer,” Heal said.

“I’m very happy to be involved with the Fremantle Football Club and Hayden as our Melanoma WA ambassador to really promote skin cancer and skin awareness.”